diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 23a6a65..59f7858 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
     os.system(f'pyinstaller specs/PyDetex_Single.spec --noconfirm {upx}')
 
 elif mode == 'pip':
+    if os.path.isdir('dist/pip'):
+        for k in os.listdir('dist'):
+            if '.egg' in k:
+                os.remove(f'dist/{k}')
     if os.path.isdir('dist/pip'):
         for k in os.listdir('dist/pip'):
             if 'pydetex-' in k: